Charles Dallas was born about 1767, in Edinburgh, was the last East India Company Governor of St. Helena.
His father was William Dallas of North Newton (1719/20 – 2 October 1785), by his second wife, Davidona Haliburton (married 16 April 1754 at Old St. Paul's, Edinburgh). William Dallas, third son and heir to James Dallas of ST. MARTIN’S (bap. 16 June 1661 – 10 November 1740) by his second wife, Barbara Cockburn (married 1703 at Edinburgh), daughter of William Cockburn, merchant in Edinburgh, and his spouse Jean Clerk, and sister of Henrietta Cockburn, wife of William Dallas, W.S. of Budgate.
His mother was Davidona Haliburton, born about 1730, daughter of George Haliburton of Muirhouseland, 'late' Provost of Edinburgh, of the family of Muirhouseland; she was served as co-heiress of provision general to her sisters Ann and Elizabeth Haliburton, 3 July 1787.
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